The gagging of private television stations is not only an affront on the citizen’s right to informationThe government ended up committing an even bigger illegality because it was unconstitutional. This unilateral decision amounted to an assault on the citizens’ right to know what was happening in their country. The freedom of the media is not a token privilege that the government of the day can give and take at will. By targeting the broadcasting stations, the government is bound to hurt the commercial interests of the private and independent media houses. It is also an attack on the freedom of association of Kenyans and is no different from the violation of citizen’s political rights.

Source: Daily Nation January 30, 2018 19:07 UTC